FootyMAD's Brentford match preview

Last updated : 20 February 2004 By Footymad Previewer
History of the Luton Town v Brentford fixture

Luton Town prepare to entertain Brentford at Kenilworth Road on Saturday afternoon, with high hopes of improving on their excellent record against the opposition, having chalked up an impressive 21 wins out of 32 previous matches.

The most recent encounter between these two sides at Kenilworth Road was less than a year ago, in February 2003, with Brentford inflicting a narrow 0-1 defeat upon the Hatters in a League Division Two match.

For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here

Recent encounters between the teams:
2003/2004Sat 18 OctBrentford4 - 2Luton TownLD2
2002/2003Sat 22 FebLuton Town0-1BrentfordLD2
2002/2003Sat 07 SepBrentford0 - 0Luton TownLD2
2000/2001Thu 03 MayBrentford2 - 2Luton TownLD2
2000/2001Sat 21 OctLuton Town3 - 1BrentfordLD2
1999/2000Sat 26 FebLuton Town1 - 2BrentfordLD2
1999/2000Sat 18 SepBrentford2 - 0Luton TownLD2

Recent respective form guides

Luton Town have only performed averagely at home, winning 3 and losing 2 of their last six. These games have seen the Hatters score just 7 goals, though they have conceded 4.

The away form of Brentford is pretty dire, attaining just 3 draws from the previous six away games. Bees have conceded 10 goals in these games, and only hit 3 in reply.

Luton Town's 46 points from 29 games sees them lie inside the top half of the table, in 9th position. Brentford find themselves struggling down in 18th position in the league having picked up 34 points from their 31 matches.

For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here

Current form guides:PWDLFAP
Luton Town6231759
Brentford6132796

FootyMad's prediction ...

Its a close one to call, but I think that Hatters's reasonable showing at home is going to see them scrape past Brentford. Home Win

Sequence statistics:
Luton Town 4 games since last home draw.
Unbeaten run of 3 matches.
Brentford Not won in previous 7 away matches.
No win in the 2 most recent games.